MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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